Telescopes

James Barter9781590185681, 1590185684

Part of the “Lucent Library of Science and Technology,” this title is intended for research and reading by upper elementary and high-school students. The book is filled with facts and informative narrative for the serious reader. Chapter headings begin with “The First Telescopes” and continue to the Hubble and beyond (“Peering Into the Future”). In explaining the appeal of astronomy since ancient times, the author quotes the astronomer Alan Dressler, “Astronomy has given us something that will help answer our ancient questions . . . Where did we come from? Are we alone in the universe?” This well-documented book includes extensive notes, an annotated list of books for further reading, works consulted, and a detailed index. All photographs and illustrations are in black-and-white.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
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Table of Contents……Page 4
Foreword……Page 5
Introduction Tools to Answer Cosmic Questions……Page 8
The First Telescope……Page 11
The Era of the Giants……Page 27
Radio Telescopes : Discovering the Invisible Universe……Page 43
Observing the Violent Universe : X-rays and Gamma Rays……Page 59
Hubble……Page 75
Peering into the Future……Page 88
Notes……Page 101
For Further Reading……Page 104
Works Consulted……Page 106
Index……Page 109
About the Author……Page 113